U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Controversial Juvenile Lockups in Texas
Juvenile lockups in Texas detain nearly 700 teens who need increased supervision or have committed violent crimes. Although many of these inmates are vulnerable, criticisms of the facilities and the safety of those inside them continue. In October, the federal government ordered an investigation into the troubled facilities, sparking further concern about conditions. The U.S.... Read More
Texas Nurse is Convicted of Capital Murder over Four Deaths
Medical professionals are charged with saving lives. However, on occasions, hospitals provide the cover for killings. Earlier this month, a Texas nurse was convicted of capital murder over the deaths of four patients. Prosecutors said he deliberately injected the patients with air after heart surgeries. A report on NBC News stated the jury in Smith... Read More
Police Arrest 115 Men in Tarrant County After Soliciting Prostitution Becomes a Felony in Texas
People who are accused of soliciting prostitution in Texas are facing increasingly tough sentences after the offense became a felony in the state this fall. This month, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn announced the arrests of 115 men who he said allegedly tried to pay for sex acts for people acting as decoys. The Star-Telegram... Read More
Charges Are Dropped Against 11 Migrants Who Claimed they Were Set up by Border Guards
A county attorney has dropped charges against 11 migrants arrested under Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s high-profile border crackdown following claims they were set up for trespassing. The men told lawyers they were marched for about 20 minutes to a fenced ranch by law enforcement, then arrested for trespassing, the Texas Tribune reported. In the absence... Read More
Community Asks Why a Pickup Driver who Injured Six Cyclists Was Not Charged
A decision by a police officer not to charge a pickup truck driver who allegedly taunted bicyclists in Texas before hitting and injuring them has been questioned by the cycling community. Police in Waller County, Texas, confirmed six cyclists were hit by a pickup truck in September. Three of the riders suffered serious injuries. The riders... Read More
Sexual Assault Cases Involving a Spouse in Texas
Dallas sex criminal defense lawyers Broden & Mickelsen have published a new resource to help the public understand Texas laws on sexual assault involving a spouse. The complicated nature of sexual assault law makes it difficult for both victims and the accused to navigate the Texas legal system, particularly when a spouse or intimate partner... Read More
Federal White Collar Criminal Case Study — Dallas Defense Attorney Mick Mickelsen Discusses His Work on a High Profile Federal Environmental Lab Fraud Case
Read an interview with Dallas criminal defense attorney Mick Mickelsen about his work on a high-profile federal environmental laboratory fraud case. Alongside other prominent Dallas defense attorneys, Mr. Mickelsen was able to obtain not guilty verdicts on all 79 counts in the multi-defendant case. Mr. Mickelsen has over twenty years of experience as a criminal... Read More
Capital Murder Conviction is Tossed Because Prosecutor Worked for the Judge
Defendants in Texas are entitled to a fair trial but that does not always happen. This month, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals tossed out the capital murder conviction and death sentence imposed on Clinton Young, a man on death row. The court heard how one of his prosecutors also worked for the judge. The... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution over Religious Adviser Concern
The issue of how religious advisors can attend condemned prisoners might seem like a trivial one. However, it has now led to the third postponement of an execution in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of John Ramirez this month nearly three hours after he was slated to die. It marked the third... Read More
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Mick Mickelsen Weighs in On Apple’s Plans to Scan Cloud Images for Explicit Images of Minors
Dallas, TX Apple recently announced that new software it will release later this year will scan users iCloud Photos for sexually explicit images of minors and report these images to appropriate authorities. The update will scan iPhones and iPads for known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from a database compiled by the National Center for... Read More
